[backhoe]

Thank you. Wind has died down somewhat and getting light outside. Devastation just unbelievable. This house used to have solid woods in back behind lot... now looks like it's been clearcut by timber company. Huge trees everywhere either down by their roots or split in half and hanging onto themselves like broken toothpicks. Someone here works for electric company and heard them mumble, "We'll be weeks before we get power back." Ugh. Signing off to save battery. Wind kicking up again. Please continue praying. We feel it and thank you very much.

I never can locate that "Just Damn!" graphic when I need it, dadblameit.

We're pulling for you, Nita- it sounds awful.

[samantha]

Don't be discouraged by all the trees destroyed, nature will come back it will just take time. I lost a third of my woods last year during Jeanne and they are already coming back. If I had thought about it I would have cut up the trees and sold it as firewood. When your entire neighborhood has lots of trees down, it would be worthwhile to get together and cut them down and store them til colder weather. I do not have a fireplace but those who do should take advantage of Mother Nature's offering and use the trees to help heat their homes this winter when the price of Natural Gas will be a lot higher. It is a waste not to use them if It could save anything. If you have trees that have their roots in the ground but the tree is down, you can get some strong men and winches,stakes,etc and put that tree back in the ground provided it is not too big. We saved a 16 foot Norfolk Island Pine like that and it looks statuesque and healthy today. Miracles can be made to happen, and you feel renewed.